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Feb 5 • 10:35 UTC • 🇯🇵 Japan • Asahi Shimbun (JP)

Direct Thunderbirds in Hokuriku are 'studying': President of JR West raises challenges for revival

The President of JR West discusses the challenges in potentially reviving direct Thunderbirds services from Osaka to Wakura Onsen following the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in March 2024.

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